Jackson, TN Demographics

A map of Jackson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	31,257	31,116	45.7%	45.6%
Black	30,086	29,878	44.0%	43.8%
Hispanic	3,481	3,487	5.1%	5.1%
Multiracial	2,334	2,241	3.4%	3.3%
Asian	881	1,097	1.3%	1.6%
Native American/Other	396	386	0.6%	0.6%

Jackson, Tennessee has an estimated population of 68,435, a less than 1% change from the 68,205 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 45.7% White, 44.0% Black, 5.1% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 1.3% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jackson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jackson is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jackson, that probability was 59.6% in 2020 and 59.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jackson is ranked the 9th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Jackson was ranked the 9th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jackson's White Population

31,257 residents of Jackson, or 45.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jackson is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Jackson ranks 490th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Jackson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 45.7%.

Jackson is more White than neighboring Humboldt (44.2% White). Jackson is less White than neighboring Three Way (72% White), Medina (84.2% White), Gadsden (77.1% White), and Medon (91% White).

Jackson's Black Population

30,086 residents of Jackson, or 44.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jackson is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Jackson ranks 15th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Jackson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 44.0%.

Jackson is more Black than neighboring Three Way (22.6% Black), Medina (2% Black), Humboldt (42.3% Black), Gadsden (19.6% Black), and Medon (4.5% Black).

Jackson's Asian Population

881 residents of Jackson, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jackson is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Jackson ranks 59th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson's Asian population has declined by an estimated 19.7%. Asian residents' share of Jackson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Jackson is more Asian than neighboring Three Way (0.5% Asian), Medina (0.3% Asian), Humboldt (0% Asian), Gadsden (0.7% Asian), and Medon (0% Asian).

Jackson's Hispanic Population

3,481 residents of Jackson, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jackson is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Jackson ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Jackson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.1%.

Jackson is more Hispanic than neighboring Three Way (0.6% Hispanic), Gadsden (1.3% Hispanic), and Medon (0% Hispanic). Jackson is less Hispanic than neighboring Medina (5.8% Hispanic), and Humboldt (6% Hispanic).

Jackson's Native American/Other Population

396 residents of Jackson, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jackson is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Jackson ranks 216th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jackson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Jackson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Three Way (0.1% Native American/Other), Gadsden (0% Native American/Other), and Medon (0% Native American/Other). Jackson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Medina (2.1% Native American/Other), and Humboldt (2.1% Native American/Other).

Jackson's Multiracial Population

2,334 residents of Jackson, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jackson is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Jackson ranks 323rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 4.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Jackson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Jackson is more Multiracial than neighboring Gadsden (1.3% Multiracial). Jackson is less Multiracial than neighboring Three Way (4% Multiracial), Medina (5.5% Multiracial), Humboldt (5.4% Multiracial), and Medon (4.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.